Cambridge Springs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This Tablet

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2026

1. This Tablet Marker

Inscription. Marks the old Indian trail followed by Geo. Washington on his way to Fort Le Boeuf 1753

Erected 1921.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.

Location. 41° 48.236′ N, 80° 3.43′ W. Marker is in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Venango Avenue and South Main Street on Venango Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge Springs PA 16403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Cambridge Springs (a few steps from this marker); Alliance College (within shouting distance of this marker); William D. Rider (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grant Street Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Jonathan Vancourt (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Venango Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Margaret Compton Training School (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge Springs.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2026

2. This Tablet Marker

To the left of the tree on the left

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.